nguyên hình

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原形, composed of 原 (“origin”) and 形 (“form”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwiən˧˧ hïŋ˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hɨn˨˩]

Noun

nguyên hình

  1. (Chinese mythology, folklore, of a shapeshifting monster in disguise) the original, true form
    hiện nguyên hình
    to reveal one's true form; to show one's true colors
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